Laura N. Lowes
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Associate Professor 233C More Hall, Box 352700 Personal Webpage |
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Laura Lowes joins the faculty at University of Washington following two years as a faculty at Stanford University and completion of her PhD at University of California, Berkeley. Her recent research focuses on developing tools for modeling the non-linear response of structural systems subjected to severe loading. An on-going project investigates finite element modeling of reinforced concrete building components and includes development of concrete, steel, and bond-zone material models, development of non-local bond element formulations and investigation of solution algorithms for systems that exhibit localized softening. A second project seeks to develop a numerical model characterizing the response of reinforced concrete beam-column joints under earthquake loading for use in analysis of buildings and bridges. A third project investigates the application of fiber optic sensors and high-resolution finite element models in health monitoring of structural systems.
EDUCATION
University of Washington, Seattle; BSCE, 1992, Civil Engineering
University of California at Berkeley, MSCE, 1993, Civil Engineering
University of California at Berkeley, PhD, 1998, Civil Engineering
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Development of numerical models for investigating and predicting the behavior of structural systems
Constitutive theory
Finite-element modeling of reinforced-concrete components
Non-linear analysis of structural systems
Experimental investigation of structural material, element and system response
Development of analytical models for use in structural design
CLASSES TAUGHT
CEE 504 Finite Element Methods for Structural Engineering
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
Lowes, L.N and J.P. Moehle. "Evaluation and Retrofit of Beam-Column T-joints in Older Reinforced Concrete Bridge Structures." ACI Structural Journal July 1999.
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